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Aaargh.... why?

D RyansThread Starter

I saw these bags IRL in Danier. I thought 'Chloe Paddington' straight away. I love the shop, but it annoys me slightly when they are very obviously copying another designers idea. The copycat bag isn't even good quality and there a feeling of fakeness about it, to me. It is worth nowhere near what they have it priced at.

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I guess it is different for a legit designer to copy as long as they don't stamp the words "Chloe" all over the bag. Like for instance, one could argue that Gucci could copy the LV design of the Eclipse (a very unique LV handbag) but instead of putting "LV's" all over the canvas they put "GG's" instead. While copying the LV shape and leather you aren't exactly copying it exactly.

Also it is different because buyers of the Melie Bianco paddington know that they are buying a Melie Bianco paddington while Chloe fakes are trying to trick people into "authentic" Chloe bags.

I personally think designers who have a very distinct handbag like the paddington should copyright the entire design, down the detail of the lock shape, etc. So if Melie Bianco wants to imitate the bag she would have to make the padlock heartshaped or something....haha.